Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Pre-Match Thread

[postal]

Generally I'm a bit hit and miss (and miss again) with my comments and predictions, but as others have said Kodjia needs to start in his best position.
Its going to be another tough game.

[footyskillz]

Sheffield United most recent form in last 3 matches.
- beat lowly Bolton at home 2-0
-drew 2-2 away at Norwich (2-0 down)
-Lost and did not score away at Swansea 1-0

Last 5 championship matches  :WDLWW (3 wins)
10 points from 15 pts
(Include 6 matches and they lost 1-0 at home to barnet in fa cup)

Last 5 away - 2 wins in last 5.
DLWDW
Norwich 2-2 (2 nil down)
Swansea 1-0 defeat
Wigan 0-3 win
Ipswich 1-1 draw
Reading 2-0 win

Yes they are decent but hopefully the away results shows some optimism

Relatively to championship they are going well and in form .

The main thing is they don't have the winning form record of Norwich away from home or are on levels of hull or Bristol city recent winning form.

[adrenachrome]

Press conference at 1pm.

[Three Spires Villa]

Really want to win, think we will lose, so settle for a draw, how depressing 😢

[Villa75]

We're at home against a team fighting for promotion, with a big crowd behind us, live on TV. Smith needs to get the team up for this.

It's about time we showed we're more than just a mid table 'also ran'.

[dorsetvillian]

I just hope the M5 is more Motorway than Car Park on Friday night. Thanks Sky!!
The form we are in I can only see a draw at best.

[Richard]

So Green is back in contention but Lansbury is still some way off. The impression I got from Deano is that Grealish could be ready for the Albion game if he progresses well over the next week.

[adrenachrome]

Asked about Elphick,  DS said we ended up with one fit centre back and he was playing at another club. Nice one Brucie, you dismal oaf.

[QuintonVilla]

Bit strange they've opened the Upper Trinity when there's still plenty of tickets left in other areas. Barely any of the tickets up there have gone.

[Toronto Villa]

Can we not ask better and more insightful questions that what’s it like to play at Villa Park under the lights? FFS

[garyshawsknee]

Can we not ask better and more insightful questions that what’s it like to play at Villa Park under the lights? FFS

Yeah, was a bit of a kids competition winners question. Something about a possible change of tactics and personel would be nice.

[Toronto Villa]

I still don’t understand, and maybe there’s is good reason for it which is eluding me, as to why we can’t hear the entire press conference. I want hear more than easy questions tossed up by the home reporter.

[Risso]

I still don’t understand, and maybe there’s is good reason for it which is eluding me, as to why we can’t hear the entire press conference. I want hear more than easy questions tossed up by the home reporter.

Yes, that's a pet peeve of mine too.  I can't stand that in-house reporter, and his inane sycophantic questions after games and in press conferences.  I know he's only doing his job and I understand why they do it, but still, I find it insulting to the intelligence of the fans.

[AVH87]

We had 5 mins of rubbish questions about playing under the lights and then seem to have to rush through the important one or two questions about injury updates etc. Think you need some balls to be a good journalist and if you are sat there in awe of pros and ex pros/manager you aren't going to show any.

[SW9-VILLA]

There seems to be a growing number of supporters wanting to push Tammy out wide. I just don't get it!

Same, keep the top scorer in the middle so he can score